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[uh-bout] / əˈbaʊt /
ADVERB
in an opposite direction
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ADVERB
lying anywhere without order, arrangement
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PREPOSITION
near or close to in position
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PREPOSITION
on every side, in every direction
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Example Sentences

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And you know that make-or-break conversation you've been meaning to have about the state of your marriage - don't have that today.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

“We need somebody who’s single-mindedly thinking about what McDonald’s beverage offering needs to look like in five years’ time, given that the world is going to be different,” Kempcinski said in a 2025 interview.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

Not sleeping enough leads to mood swings, being irritable, high levels of anxiety and you won't care much about others as your empathy does a runner.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Friday’s action comes after reports that a user had bypassed the safety guardrails of Anthropic’s Fable 5, adding to worries about cyberattacks that have built up since the company began previewing Mythos earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

The iron shrieks through the air and comes down with a loud clang about thirty feet away.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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